S.H. MONSTERARTS ALIEN BIG CHAP The original Alien from the movie of the same name is the next release in the S.H. MonsterArts line. It has been specifically developed to be able to assume the poses of the original creature and has 18 individually-jointed tail segments with a die-cast metal tip. In addition, it has a translucent head carapace, alternate hands and a special display stand, and is listed at $53.99.

HALO MASTER CHIEF 18″ ACTION FIGURE NECA’s latest 18″ scale entry is John-117, Master Chief from the Halo franchise. The figure is made from the original digital model and comes with game-accurate accessories. We have it listed at $99.99, saving you $20 off of the MSRP.

“IRON MAN 3” – IRON MAN MARK XLII LIFE SIZE BUST This life-size bust has Iron Man in the Mark XLII (42) armor from his third movie, and comes with LED lighting in his eyes and arc reactor. It stands 26″ tall, is covered with mechanical details, and is listed at $999.99.

ASSASSIN’S CREED III/IV SERIES 02 – SET, SINGLES The new assortment includes figures from ACIII, ACIII: Liberation and ACIV DLC, and each comes loaded with weapons and a code for Assassin’s Creed Initiates content. We have Connor with Mohawk, Aveline De Grandpre and Assassin Adewale listed singly at $12.99 each, or as a Set for $37.99.

POKEMON D-ARTS LUCARIO Bandai continues their Pokemon D-Arts line with Lucario the Aura Pokemon. This dog-looking character walks upright and comes with an attack effect and presumably a display base. He is listed at $48.99.

CHOGOKIN HELLO KITTY To celebrate the 40th anniversaries of Hello Kitty and the Chogokin line, Bandai is producing this crossover item. The Hello Kitty mech can assume three modes – Drive Mode, Flight Mode and Dive Mode and includes alternate eyes, a rocket punch effect and a mini Hello Kitty to do the driving. This figure is listed at $42.99.

NEW IMPORT EXCLUSIVE FIGURES AND MORE This month’s exclusives include a variety of things, from pierced and non-pierced versions of the Sailor Moon Ruling Planet Mark earrings and BlazBlue Noel Vermillion Distortion Drive mode with or without a Desk mat to new Vocaloid Yuki Miku figures and Armin Arlert Figma from Attack on Titan. All of the new items are listed at the link for your convenience.

POP! GHOSTBUSTERS FIGURES Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz and Peter Venkman are joined by the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Slimer in the first wave of Ghostbusters Pop! figures. Each figure is listed at $9.99.

FINAL FANTASY STATIC ARTS MINI FIGURES Three popular characters from Final Fantasy VII are getting a makeover in these cute new figures. Cloud, Sephiroth and Tifa each stand about 4″ tall and are done with stylized faces that are reminiscent of Christmas ornaments. They are priced at $29.99 each.

ATTACK ON TITAN LEVI 1/7 SCALE FIGURE Levi is shown here atop a tower, with cloak flowing out behind him and guns at both hips, in addition to a sword in his hand. This new piece by Pulchra stands about 10.5′ tall and is listed at $149.99.

NEW STAR WARS APRONS Keep your clothes clean and show your Star Wars pride at the same time with these new aprons. We have new listings for C-3PO and Luke X-Wing Pilot, and each is priced at $20.99.

STAR WARS WOODEN COSPLAY HANGERS Hang your clothes in style on the new Star Wars Hangers. Each is fashioned as the character from the shoulders up, and the assortment includes Darth Vader, Yoda, C-3PO and a Stormtrooper, priced at $34.99 apiece.

METAL GEAR SOLID PLAY ARTS KAI RAIDEN The warrior Raiden has just arrived at our warehouse. He includes alternate hands, a sword, a handgun, an optional head and a display base, and is listed at $79.99.

S.H. FIGUARTS SAILOR MARS This passionate warrior girl includes a variety of accessories like a scroll, alternate faces and hands, a special display stand and more, and is listed at $42.99.

SUPER DEFORMED OPTIMUS PRIME This 6″ licensed figure from Kids Logic is well-articulated and comes with LED lighting in a variety of locations, plus a removable Matrix of Leadership and removable armor parts. It is listed at $119.99.

MARVEL MINIMATES WAVE 54 SET OF 8 This Set of Captain America-centric minimates draws inspiration from the comics world, with Fighting Chance Captain America, Robot Red Skull, the Winter Soldier, Falcon, Baron Strucker, Madame Hydra (Viper) and two Hydra Elites. This set of 8 is listed at $29.99, $10 off the MSRP.

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY CATWOMAN STATUE This 9.5″ tall neutral-colored statue is highlighted by Catwoman’s red lenses. She stands in her catsuit with her whip encircling her, and is listed at $99.99, saving you $25 off of the MSRP.

DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS BATGIRL STATUE This 10.5″ tall statue was designed by Ant Lucia and shows Batgirl in a purple and tan outfit complete with aviator goggles and a pair of tan wings. She is priced at $99.99, $25 off the MSRP.

THE NEW 52 BATMAN BUST Batman wears his new armored suit, utility belt and black cowl in this bust based on his current look in the comics. It stands about 5.8″ tall and is listed at $39.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

GETTER ROBO G EX GOKIN GETTER FEWTURE EXCLUSIVES – SET, SINGLES This exclusive figures stand over 10″ tall each and include die-cast content, weapons and all sorts of other details. They are listed at $536.99 each, or as a Set of Getter Poseidon, Getter Liger and Getter Dragon for $1609.99, which comes with a set of Double G Tomahawks while supplies last.

Daniel “Julius Marx” Pickett has been around toys his whole life. The first line he ever collected was Mego’s World’s Greatest Super Heroes line back in the 70s. He has been surrounded by collectables ever since.
In 1999 he was confounded by a lack of information and news about some of his favorite toy lines he was collecting. Since he couldn’t find the information he decided to pursue it himself thinking other people might also be interested in the same news. He started writing a weekly column on the toy industry and action figure for a toy news site and in a years time he tripled the sites daily traffic with his updates, reviews and product features.
He built relationships with every major toy manufacturer and many sculptors, painters and mold makers. He grew his hobby into a world wide expertise that the industry has embraced.
In 2004 he teamed up with his toy buddy Jason “ToyOtter” Geyer and they created their own website www.ActionFigureInsider.com.
Daniel has been quoted in both industry and mass media press outlets. Over the years Daniel and AFi have been sought out as experts in the field. Daniel was regularly featured on “Attack of the Show” on the G4 network as the primary contributor to their “Mint On Card” segment, and our front page has been linked to from USA Today’s
“Pop Candy” Blog twice. Daniel’s content has also been featured on MSNBC.com,
Wired.com, Fark.com, Boing-Boing, Gizmodo.com, Ain’t It Cool News, the Official
Star Wars blog, Geekologie, G4, CNet and Toy Fare magazine, among many
others. He has consulted on toy lines, books, documentaries and TV shows.
But all of that really just sounds snooty and “tootin’ his own horn” – the long and short of it is that Daniel loves toys and he LOVES talking about them.